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If you do not have voicemail then the number of rings can be changed.
*61*(10 digit number)*11*ss# - ss represents number of seconds to wait before transfer. Can be increments of 5 seconds up to 30.
##61# - cancel forward.

ACK!
Who doesn't have voicemail?
Interesting to note that it works without voicemail.

To the Poster who said who doesn't have Voice Mail, you will be amazed how many people hate voice mail, My Plan in my Signature includes voice mail but had it removed cuz I hate it, I also have 2 Wind Lines that come with Voice Mail had it disabled..

I also have Virgin Mobile & Bell Pre-Paid & they both come with voice mail, I called in numerous times to have it removed and they said they can't remove it, so I have no choice with them.

I also have 4 Chatr $45 Unlimited Lines & the first thing I did was to have my voice mail removed.

To the Poster who said who doesn't have Voice Mail, you will be amazed how many people hate voice mail, My Plan in my Signature includes voice mail but had it removed cuz I hate it, I also have 2 Wind Lines that come with Voice Mail had it disabled..

So you can disable it without actually changing your plan/value pack? I would like to do this, but the CSR whom I spoke to said it's impossible. What should I say to have this done? Could I call back any time and have it unblocked?

So you can disable it without actually changing your plan/value pack? I would like to do this, but the CSR whom I spoke to said it's impossible. What should I say to have this done? Could I call back any time and have it unblocked?

Ask the rep to "exclude" the voicemail feature. It will be either VM31 for basic or VM36 for enhanced.

To the Poster who said who doesn't have Voice Mail, you will be amazed how many people hate voice mail, My Plan in my Signature includes voice mail but had it removed cuz I hate it, I also have 2 Wind Lines that come with Voice Mail had it disabled..

Ok some hate, but I think the vast majority use it and most need it. I need it as I'm often too busy to take calls at work and voicemail takes those calls for me. Friends know I may be working so they don't leave a message unless it's important. Others, like telemarketers get to enjoy my voicemail.

Thanks for the info guys.
Dumb question: does excluding voicemail completely turn it off (i.e. I'll lose all my messages) or does it simply instruct Rogers to not transfer calls to voicemail?

Excluding it effectively removes the option from your plan. You can no longer access the messages or turn it back on without contacting the carrier. You should be aware that many voicemail plans have an option to turn it off temporarily and not answer calls for you. And with my Android phone, I can turn off the forwarding of unanswered/busy calls to voicemail.